JP2007159450A - Food kneader - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food kneader suppressing generation of uneven kneading caused by ununiform water distribution in a dough material, able to produce a large quantity of high quality dough and improved in handling properties by preventing dumping up of a lid or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The food kneader has a rotation blade 12 driven by motor 11 installed to the bottom of a kneading bowl 2 and a lid 30 at least a part of which is formed to be transparent for closing the bowl. In the kneader, a through hole is made in the center of the lid 30, a funnel 32 is installed above the through hole, a water guide pipe 33 is extended below the through hole and folded to bring the open end of the same toward the side face of the bowl 2. The kneading bowl 2 is formed in a jar shape to have the deep bottom and sharply slanted side face 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a food kneading apparatus for putting glutinous rice or buckwheat flour into a kneading pot and kneading with a rotary blade provided at the bottom of the kneading rice or buckwheat dough.

  A food kneading device is used to produce udon dough, buckwheat dough, koji, etc. by adding materials such as wheat flour, buckwheat flour, and steamed buckwheat rice into a kneading pot with a rotating blade at the bottom, and kneading with water. It is.

  The applicant has filed a utility model registration application for a food kneading device that allows water to be poured into a kneading pot with the lid closed so that flour such as wheat flour and oat flour does not scatter, especially when making udon dough and soba noodle dough. Has already obtained utility model rights (Patent Document 1).

This food kneading device is configured by opening a hole in the center of a transparently formed lid and attaching a funnel to this hole, and water is poured into the kneading pot from this funnel even with the lid being covered. be able to.
By using the food kneading device configured in this way, while keeping the lid so as not to scatter the flour, while checking the dough kneading, throw in water at the appropriate time, A dough such as buckwheat can be produced.

  However, in the conventional food kneading apparatus, the water introduced from the funnel may not be uniformly distributed over the entire dough, resulting in kneading unevenness. In addition, if the amount of flour that is initially introduced is increased, or if the device is enlarged to improve business use, etc., the kneading pot has a large capacity, so that the flour remains without being kneaded sufficiently, resulting in kneading unevenness. The risk of occurrence was high.

In addition, since the dough is bounced up by the rotating blades and collides with the lid, or the lid vibrates violently due to the vibration of the food kneading apparatus itself, it was necessary to hold it down securely. The presser mechanism (Patent Document 2) can be applied only to small-sized kneaders with a small capacity, and the lid cannot be sufficiently pressed from medium to large-sized ones.
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  The problems to be solved by the present invention are that the conventional food kneading device may cause uneven kneading and the like because water does not spread evenly over the dough material, and further, the kneading due to the increase in the size and capacity of the device. In addition to the occurrence of unevenness and the like, the influence of the vibration of the device and the like will increase, and the lid will spring up, resulting in poor handling. High quality by suppressing the occurrence of such unevenness An object of the present invention is to provide a food kneading apparatus capable of manufacturing a simple dough and having improved handling properties.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, as described in claim 1, in the food kneading apparatus that attaches a motor-driven rotary blade to the bottom of the kneading bowl and closes the kneading bowl with a lid formed at least partially transparent, A through hole is formed in the center of the lid, a funnel is provided above the through hole, a water conduit is extended below the through hole, the water conduit is bent, and the tip is directed to the side of the kneading bowl. A food kneading apparatus is provided.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the water conduit provides a food kneading device attached to the lid body so as to be rotatable about a vertical direction.

  As described in claim 3, a band-shaped leaf spring body is attached to the lid body, and end portions are projected from the lid body on both sides, engaging portions are formed at both ends of the leaf spring body, Provided is a food kneading device in which a pair of fixing tools are provided on both sides, and the engaging portions are engaged and fixed to the fixing tools in a state where the leaf spring body is bent.

  As described in claim 4, the kneading bowl is provided with a food kneading device in which the side surface rises from the periphery of the bottom portion in a diameter-increasing shape and the inclination thereof is sharpened upward, and the upper part of the side surface is formed in a reduced-diameter shape. To do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food kneading apparatus in which a water tank with a scale having an on-off valve is provided immediately above the funnel.

  As described in claim 1, by extending the water conduit below the lid, bending the water conduit and directing its tip toward the side of the kneading bowl, the water introduced into the funnel is directed toward the side of the kneading bowl. Since it is released and spreads down along the side, water can be evenly distributed throughout the dough, and even if a large amount of dough is added at once, it can be manufactured without unevenness.

  As described in claim 2, by attaching the water conduit so as to be rotatable about the vertical direction, water can be circulated so as to flow down the entire side surface of the kneading bowl, so that water can be surely and evenly applied to the entire dough. The dough can be produced without unevenness by spreading it.

  As described in claim 3, both end portions of the belt-like plate spring body are projected to both sides of the lid body, engaging portions are formed at both end portions, and the end portions are bent in a state where the plate spring body is bent. By engaging and fixing to the fixtures provided on the sides of the kneading bowl, the lid can be firmly fixed to prevent the lid from vibrating or lifting due to the fabric jumping or rotating, Efforts such as pressing the lid can be reduced. Furthermore, since the water guide pipe that is rotatably attached is oscillated by the vibration of the apparatus by securely fixing the lid, water can be automatically turned in a wide range.

  As described in claim 4, the side surface of the kneading bowl is formed so as to be gradually steeply inclined upward, and the upper portion of the side surface is formed in a reduced diameter so that the dough pushed up to the side surface by the rotating blades is reversed. It can be dropped toward the center of the bottom and the dough can be produced without unevenness.

  As described in claim 5, by providing a graduated water tank with an opening / closing valve directly above the funnel, an appropriate amount of water can be prepared in advance, and an appropriate amount of water can be introduced at an appropriate time using the opening / closing valve. It is possible to knead food quickly and reliably.

  Hereinafter, a food kneading apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a partially sectional front view of a food kneading apparatus seen through a main body box.

  The food kneading apparatus 1 a has a kneading bowl 2 and a motor 11 inside the main body box 10. The kneading bowl 2 includes a rotating blade 12 that is rotated by a motor 11 on a bottom surface 20 thereof, and has a lid portion 3 that closes an upper opening thereof.

  In the kneading bowl 2, the slope of the side surface 21 rising from the flat bottom face 20 is gradually increased upward, and the diameter of the upper side of the kneading bowl 2 is reduced so that the diameter is relatively wide. It is formed of a deep saddle type.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 has a hole 31 in the center of a transparent lid 30 that closes the opening of the kneading bowl 2, and a fixture 31 is mounted on the lid 3. At the bottom, a funnel 32 is attached, and one end of a bent water conduit 33 is attached to the lower side, the other end is directed to the side surface 21 of the kneading bowl 2, and a strip-like plate spring body 4 is attached to the attachment 31. Is formed.

  The fixture 31 includes a tubular insertion portion 31a that is inserted through and fixed to the hole of the lid body 30, a fitting portion 31b into which the narrow tube portion 32a of the funnel 32 is fitted, and a fixing portion 31c that fixes the leaf spring body 4. Consists of.

  A thread is formed on the inner periphery of the narrow tube portion 32a of the funnel 32. Further, a screw is cut on the outer periphery on one end side of the L-shaped water conduit 33. Then, the thin tube portion 32a of the funnel 32 is fitted into the fitting portion 31b, and the L-shaped water conduit 33 is inserted from below the insertion portion 31a and screwed into the thread of the thin tube portion 32a. The water tube 33 is attached to the lid 30 so as to be rotatable about the vertical direction.

  The leaf spring body 4 is in the form of a strip longer than the diameter of the lid body 30, and engaging projections 40 are formed at both ends thereof. The leaf spring body 4 is sandwiched between the fixing portion 31c of the fixture 31 and the fixture 34 and fixed with bolts 35 and nuts 36. A hole having the same diameter as the fitting portion 31b of the fixture 31 is formed in the center of the leaf spring body 4 and the fixture 34, and the narrow tube portion 32a of the funnel 32 is passed therethrough.

The engagement protrusion 40 of the leaf spring body 4 is engaged with a leaf spring engagement tool 5 as shown in FIG. The plate spring engagement tool 5 is formed by forming an engagement hole 51 in a substantially U-shaped engagement body 50.
As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of leaf spring engagement tools 5, 5 are provided on the upper surface of the main body box 10 and arranged symmetrically with respect to the kneading bowl 2. The lid 3 is fixed by engaging the engagement protrusions 40, 40 at both ends of the leaf spring body 4 with the joint holes 51, 51, respectively.

  The food kneading apparatus 1a configured as described above was introduced by extending the L-shaped water conduit 33 below the lid 30 and discharging water to the side surface 21 of the kneading bowl 2. Since water flows down along the side surface 21 and flows down, it can be uniformly distributed over the entire dough, and a high-quality dough without kneading unevenness can be produced.

  Furthermore, by attaching the water guide pipe 33 so as to be rotatable with respect to the lid body 30 with the vertical direction as an axis, the water is surely turned to a place where there is a lot of flour so that the whole dough is evenly distributed. A quality dough can be manufactured.

The band plate-like plate spring body 4 is projected on both sides of the lid body 30 and engaged with the engagement tool 5 fixed to the main body case 10 to fix the lid section 3, thereby firmly fixing the lid section 3. Thus, it is possible to reliably prevent the lid from jumping up.
Further, by securely fixing the lid 30, the water conduit 33 that is rotatably attached to the lid 30 is swung around the vertical direction by the vibration of the food kneading apparatus 1 a, and the water is spread over a wide range. Can be distributed evenly throughout the dough.

  Moreover, by forming the kneading bowl 2 in a bowl shape, the flour bounced up by the rotary blades 12 and the pushed-up dough can be dropped toward the bottom surface 20, and the dough can be manufactured without leaving a kneading.

  Next, another embodiment of the engagement tool will be described. FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view showing another embodiment of the engagement tool.

The engagement tool 5a of the present embodiment includes a pedestal 52 fixed to the main body box 10, an engagement body 53 pivotally attached to the pedestal 52, and a fixing screw 54 screwed to the engagement body 53. Yes.
Also, the leaf spring body 4a is bent at its end to form a locking end 41, and a cut 42 is formed in the length direction, and the leaf spring body 4a is attached to the engagement tool 5a via the cut 42. And fix.

  The notch 42 is formed to have a width that allows the threaded portion 54a of the fixing screw 54 to pass but not the head 54b. The fixing screw 54 is screwed into the engaging body 53 with the threaded portion 54a passing through the notch 42. Match. Then, the head 54 b is locked to the locking end 41 of the plate spring body 4, and the plate spring body 4 is clamped and fixed by the engagement body 53 and the fixing screw 54.

  Even if the engaging tool configured as described above is applied to a food kneading apparatus which is improved in size for business use or the like, the lid 3 does not jump up due to vibration of the apparatus or collision of the dough. The lid 3 can be fixed more reliably.

  Next, another embodiment of the food kneading apparatus will be described. FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment of the food kneading apparatus.

  In the food kneading apparatus 1b of the present embodiment, the water tank 6 is provided above the funnel 32. The other parts are the same as the embodiment described in FIGS.

The water tank 6 is supported by a support arm 60 attached to the main body box 10. The support arm 60 is configured to be rotatable about a vertical direction.
The water tank 6 is provided with an on-off valve 61 and a scale 62. A predetermined amount of water is weighed in advance by this scale 62 and stored in the water tank 6, and the water is appropriately introduced from the funnel 32 into the kneading bowl 2 by the on-off valve 61.

  The food kneading apparatus 1b configured as described above measures an appropriate amount of water by measuring a predetermined amount of water in advance and storing it in the water tank 6 in accordance with the amount of flour put into the kneading bowl 2. Can be produced as appropriate to produce a high-quality dough without kneading unevenness.

It is the partial cross section front view which saw through the main body box of the food kneading apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of a lid part. It is an expansion perspective view of a leaf spring engaging tool. It is an assembly perspective view which shows the engaging tool of another embodiment. It is a partial cross section front view of the food kneading apparatus of another embodiment provided with the water tank.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a, 1b Food kneading apparatus 10 Main body box 11 Motor 12 Rotary blade 2 Kneading bowl 20 Bottom surface 21 Side surface 3 Lid part 30 Lid body 31 Attachment tool 31a Insertion part 31b Fitting part 31c Fixing part 32 Funnel 33 Conduit pipe 34 Fixing tool 35 Bolt 36 Nut 4, 4a Leaf spring body 40 Engagement protrusion 41 Notch portion 42 Locking end portion 5, 5a Leaf spring engagement tool 50 Engagement body 51 Engagement hole 52 Base 53 Engagement body 54 Fixing screw 54a Screw part 6 Water tank 60 Support arm 61 On-off valve 62 Scale

Claims (5)

In a food kneading apparatus that attaches a motor-driven rotary blade to the bottom of a kneading bowl and closes this kneading bowl with a lid formed at least partially transparent,
A through hole was formed in the center of the lid, a funnel was provided above the through hole, a water conduit was extended below the through hole, the water conduit was bent, and the tip was directed to the side of the kneader Food kneading equipment characterized by.   The food kneading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the water conduit is attached to the lid so as to be rotatable about a vertical direction as an axis.   A belt-shaped leaf spring body is attached to the lid body, and end portions are projected from the lid body on both sides. Engaging portions are formed at both ends of the leaf spring body, and a pair of engagements are formed on both sides of the kneading bowl. 2. The food kneading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a food kneading apparatus is provided, and the engaging portions at both ends are engaged and fixed to the engaging tools in a state where the plate spring body is bent.   The food kneader according to claim 1, wherein the kneading bowl has a side surface with a diameter increasing from the periphery of the bottom and a steep slope toward the upper side, and the upper part of the side surface is formed with a reduced diameter. apparatus.   The food kneading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a water tank with a scale having an on-off valve is provided directly above the funnel.

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